Pitha Utshob - A Winter Festival in Bangladesh

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What Is Pitha Utshob?

Pitha is translated as "cake" in English, however the twins hardly ever communicate the same delectable dessert. Pitha has a regional, more rural flair, whereas cake exudes a foreign culinary snobbery. Pithas are uncommon in cities and towns during the most of the year. Only when winter finally arrives does the classic palate pleaser make a comeback. The pitha span is shorter the shorter the winter. After decades, this extended winter has produced the ideal environment for the traditional treat to be available for longer.

Pitha Utshob is a traditional event of our Bangladeshi culture in winter. For Bengalis it has been a long tradition to make varieties of pitha, particularly in the winter. Many Bangladeshi organizations around the world organize this festivity call “Pitha Utshob”to promote and maintain the heritage and the vibrant rich culture of Bangladesh. khola Pitha During the festival cultural programs such as Music, children’s dance, art competition, singing, drawing, magic show, puthi reading, jari song and live Pitha making demonstration take place. Most events are free to attend.

As the grandmother makes delectable pitha, the children await eagerly, the air gets heavy with the aroma of khejurer rosh a familiar picture in almost all rural households. Busy city dwellers however do not have the time to make pitha; many grandmothers do not live with their grandparents either. To relish this scrumptious treat, an urbanite has to make a stop at a pitha store on his/ her way home.

In 1991, the Shishu Academy of Dhaka, Bangladesh arranged an exhibition of pithas, where 106 categories of Pithas were displayed. Pithas are popular all over the country and each area has its unique type of pithas. The most common and popular Pithas that are well known throughout Bangladesh are Chitoi Pitha, Patishapta, Pakan, Bhapa Pitha, Andosha, Kulshi Pitha, Pata Pitha, Jhuri Pitha, Muthi Pitha, Roser Pitha and many more. The prices of the pitha ranged from Tk 10 to 50 per piece, which is a bit beyond the affordability of most people. The participants blamed the rising prices of the ingredients necessary for pitha making.




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